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UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett was apparently scheduled to face off against former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen at the next Metamoris event, according to Sonnen. Well, Barnett isn’t sure what he’s talking about and says there is no contract at this time. But, he did say he wouldn’t mind giving Sonnen a free grappling lesson. Here’s...

Fighters of the octagon, men and women, are coming out of the woodworks to show their support for Nick Diaz after he learned of his five year suspension. The Nevada State Athletic Commission dealt the lengthy suspension on Monday evening after hearing the former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion’s defense for failing his one of his post-fight...

Chael Sonnen is never one to hold back his thoughts on any topic, and he just unleashed a can of audio whoop-a** on PRIDE legend Fedor Emelianenko. Emelianenko recently announced he will be returning to the ring earlier this year and is rumored to announce where he will be fighting next. Fans are clamoring for...

When fans think of the premier fight promotions of the world, names like the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA come spring to mind. In the grappling world, however, the choices are slim for professional jiu-jitsu players. Lucky for fans of the sport, that is changing now that Metamoris events and Eddie Bravo Invitational tournaments...

Former UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen is making his way to the World Series of Fighting. The promotion announced the news via a press release, stating that Sonnen would be joining the team as a color-commentator for several events. Sonnen’s first gig as a WSOF commentator will take place on Sept. 18 for “WSOF 23: Gaethje vs....

Former UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen has a lot to say about almost everything. The guy can talk. Recently, Sonnen talked on ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin’s podcast and of course weighed in on one of the biggest topics currently in the sport. The UFC booked Holly Holm to face off with bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey at...

Former UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen is apparently a major fan of potential presidential candidate Donald Trump. Check out this interview where he talks about how he’s ‘drunk with excitement’. Have you been following along with the election and all that jazz? What are your thoughts on Trump as president? Do you feel Sonnen’s enthusiasm? Sound...

Chael Sonnen and Phil Baroni are out of the UFC, but that doesn’t mean they can’t throw down against each other. Check out this video from Instagram user ‘bigmacmckinnell’ that shows former UFC fighters Chael Sonnen and Phil Baroni at Global Force Wrestling. Sonnen is of course working the mic and it sounds like he’s...

Let’s take a trip down memory lane. Back to when Anderson Silva was still king and Chael Sonnen was hated by most of the Brazilian fans. Although, these Brazilian fans had sort of a weird way of showing their hatred for the OG. Check it out! [pic source: CP] Ok, the guy in the middle,...

Anderson Silva’s hearing with the Nevada State Athletic Commission has come and gone and it was as bizarre as it could have been. Regardless of what hit Salt-N-Pepa songs played during the conference call, the verdict is in and “The Spider” is officially suspended for a calendar year from his failed drug test. Silva claimed...

Is former UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen hinting that he wants a third fight with Anderson Silva? The ‘OG’ himself sent out a very cryptic Tweet on Thursday with the message ‘#oneMoreTime’. So what does this have to do with Silva. Well the tweet was sent out very shortly after Silva’s highly publicized hearing with the...

Chael Sonnen’s ongoing rivalry with all things Brazil almost got escalated to a new level when Jose Aldo revealed his camp wanted to sue him. “The Baddest Man on the Planet” made claims on his podcast that Aldo had planned to sue him and the UFC for claims they made about his rib injury before...

It takes a special person to go from being a crowd favorite to the biggest bad guy in the room in the matter of seconds. To nobody’s surprise, Chael Sonnen was able to just that in his first professional wrestling appearance for Global Force Wrestling. Sonnen proceeded to call out Phil Baroni who was live...

According to the ‘Original Gangster’, Chael Sonnen, the UFC featherweight champion is threatening to go after him and the UFC in court. Sonnen said, on his podcast, that a Brazilian lawyer called him and said Jose Aldo is going to sue him for defamation if he doesn’t stop talking about Aldo’s injury. Check it out!...

Chad Mendes got knocked out in the second round of his interim-championship fight with Conor McGregor at “UFC 189” and Chael Sonnen believes the FANS are to blame. Sonnen’s presence in the online community of mixed martial arts has been steadily increasing since the fighter was released from his contract with the UFC. Sonnen has...

“We think Sonnen is entitled to his opinion, that’s his right, but we thank God he is not the UFC president. I’m not even saying that because he said he would strip Aldo of his title, but because today there’s an antidoping policy that would not be possible if Sonnen was the president. If Chael...

Former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen still has plenty to say, even though he’s not a fighter anymore. Sonnen has a popular podcast, ‘You’re Welcome‘, and works as an analyst for ESPN. Recently the OG appeared on The MMA Hour and discussed a wide array of topics, of course, including Aldo vs. McGregor. Sonnen let it...

MMA’s Original Gangster Chael Sonnen has stayed relevant in the sport despite being retired and booted from his FOX Sports analyst gig. Sonnen now works with ESPN and has his own podcast called ‘You’re Welcome’. He stays busy in the MMA world and always has a comment for every bit of news going around. So...

Chael Sonnen has never been one to back down from a fight. Whether he believes in the trash talk he dishes out before-hand, one thing is for sure: Sonnen put butts in seats. It didn’t matter if fans wanted to cheer for him or watch him get knocked out; Sonnen sold tickets and made the...

Chael P. Sonnen surprised the hosts of Stud Show Radio by calling in right at the end of the show. Sonnen broke down the upcoming fight at UFC 189 between Conor McGregor and Chad Mendes. Check out what he had to say! Also, check out the full interview above. “Well, you know, that’s a rough...

Warning: don’t piss off former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen. The OG himself took to his Facebook page and posted upcoming title challenger Chad Mendes’ phone number and told his followers to call him up. Apparently Mendes annoyed Sonnen by ‘avoiding’ him. What do you guys think, funny or out of line? Kings Of Volume —...

Former UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen is anything but out of the MMA world. He might not be fighting but he’s doing just about everything else and still always has something to say. News broke earlier today that stated UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo had suffered a fractured rib and could possibly be out of UFC...

The ‘American Gangster’ retired from MMA in 2014. Could he now be planning a comeback? The former UFC title challenger appeared on Jon Anik and Kennt Florian’s Podcast and talked about watching Daniel Cormier win the light-heavyweight title. “I thought it was inspiring. One because I’m a wrestler so I’m always excited to see wrestling...

When it comes to trash talking in and outside of the octagon, Conor McGregor’s name has to be near the top of everyone’s list. His ability to make non-MMA fans want to watch him win or lose in the cage is a talent that very few fighters have, but McGregor doesn’t want to be compared...

Chael Sonnen got a little taste of competition earlier this month at “Metamoris 6” and apparently wants to end up back in the octagon. Sonnen’s departure from the Ultimate Fighting Championship was messy, to say the least. He was set to fight Wanderlei Silva in the culmination of their season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil”,...

Josh Barnett walked out of “Metamoris 6″ with another submission victory under his belt as he made Ryron Gracie tap to a toe-hold. Barnett retained his heavyweight championship, and Chael Sonnen wants to be next in line for a shot at the gold. Even though Chael Sonnen and Renato Sobral grappled to a time-limit draw,...

While rumors are coming out that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao shattered pay-per-view records and are in the “five million” range, Chael Sonnen refused to believe a thing until reports are out. In a recent interview with BloodyElbow, Sonnen went in-depth on why he thinks the rumors coming out are “grossly embellished”. “I was watching...

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